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1
Name the treaty that imposed limits on nuclear weapons, e.g. missiles and nuclear submarines
1972 SALT I
1975 Helsinki Agreement
1967 Outer Space Treaty
1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty
2
Was does 'detente' mean?
an increase in tension between the superpowers
a 'stalemate' in negotiations
a relaxation of tension between the Superpowers
a state of friendship or alliance between two powers
3
Which of the following were NOT part of the Helsinki Agreements?
economic, scientific, industrial + educational cooperation
reducing stocks of nuclear warheads
respect for human rights
accepting the existing boundaries of Europe
4
Why did the Reykjavik talks achieve little?
Gorbachev refused to scrap ballistic missiles
Reagan refused to drop his SDI project
Gorbachev refused to attend
Reagan demanded that the USSR uphold human rights
5
Why did Gorbachev abandon the Brezhnev doctrine (privately in 1985, publicly in 1988)?
The USA had put pressure on the USSR to
He felt it was wrong
It was in line with Helsinki agreements
The USSR couldn’t afford to keep sending in troops to Europe
6
Which of the following were NOT reasons for detente?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The high costs of the arms race
US failure in Vietnam
the Soviet leader, Brezhnev, needed to strengthen his power
7
What was the proper name of the ‘Star wars’ project (the idea for a laser shield around the US)?
SDI
START
glasnost
SALT II
8
What was the name of the 1975 joint space mission?
Apollo-Soyuz
Brest-Litovsk
Jackson-Vanik
Ford-Brezhnev
9
Detente refers mainly to which period?
1963-1979
1972-1981
1963-1969
1969-1979
10
What was the name of the treaty that pledged that no nuclear weapons would be put in space?
1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
1979, SALT II
1972, Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty
1967 Outer Space Treaty
11
Name Gorbachev’s policy to restructure the economy and allow some capitalist elements
New Political Thinking
Glasnost
New Economic Policy (NEP)
perestroika
12
Despite Reagan’s tough rhetoric, what was held in 1982?
SALT II
Malta Summit
SDI
Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START)
13
Who attempted to overthrew Gorbachev in a coup?
CPSU
Yeltsin
Chernenko
Shervardnadze
14
In signing SALT II both sides agreed to…
launch a joint space mission
commit to upholding human rights
reduce stocks of nuclear warheads to 2250
ensure no nuclear weapons would be put in space
15
Why did the USSR send troops to Afghanistan in 1979?
restore order and protest Amin from the USA
protect the communist dictator Amin from the mujahedeen
protect the communist leader Taraki from the threat of the US
to prop up Taraki’s communist regime against the mujahedeen
16
How much did Reagan say his defence policy would cost between 1981-87?
$1million
$1 billion
$1 trillion
$100,000
17
Who was Soviet leader after Brezhnev?
Andropov
Khrushchev
Chernenko
Gorbachev
18
Which of the following were NOT effects of the invasion of Afghanistan?
President Carter announced the ‘Carter doctrine’
the USA boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics
the USA sent weapons to the mujahedeen
the US and 34 other countries signed the Helsinki agreement
19
Who was US leader in 1979?
Reagan
Carter
Ford
Nixon
20
Which talks agreed to limit the non-nuclear forces that the Warsaw Pact and NATO could have?
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty
Malta Summit
START I
Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) agreement
21
How did Reagan describe the USSR?
MAD
our closest ally
warmongers
an evil empire
22
In 1985 the USA was spending 6% of GDP on military spending. How much was the USSR spending?
50%
10%
70%
30%
23
When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?
1989
1988
August 1991
July 1991
24
Which Eastern European country was the first to have free elections?
Hungary
Poland
EastGermany
Czechoslovakia
